This was the first Autocross event I've ever competed in. I was introduced
to the
club that hosts
these events by a fellow on the
chicagodsm mailing
list, and was immediately attracted to their classification system; instead
of classifying cars by modifications (as is done for
SCCA-sanctioned events), classes are
defined per-event, based on the times you run. It's not an incredibly
competitive atmosphere (until the last run, when the classes are announced),
and everyone is pretty laid-back. One nice feature of their events is that
they use the same track through the whole season, which means you can
measure your progress over the course of a year pretty accurately.
This being my first time out, I didn't expect much; I really just wanted to
get a feel for the event, and get an idea of what kind of times other people
were running. The spread was pretty wide; the fastest run of the day was
48.34 seconds, with most people landing between 53 and 58 seconds. At the
end of the day, I placed first in D class. I was also lucky enough to get a
couple of
pictures
from the JSCC website maintainer.
My times were:
Heat 1 |
Run 1: 61.81 |
Run 2: 59.62 |
Run 3: 60.15 |
Heat 2 |
Run 1: 63.21 |
Run 2: 60.52 |
Run 3: 59.20 |
Final Lap: 58.09
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Best Time: 58.09
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